Belarus
Belarus
Recently, the U.S. federal government has taken significant action toward Russia and Belarus following their invasion of Ukraine. Although Russia and Belarus are currently not considered to be comprehensively sanctioned, the following links outline new U.S. regulations that restrict most activities and collaborations with Russia and Belarus including, but not limited to, the shipment or importation of what is considered “luxury goods”:
- Department of State Fact Sheet: How the United States is Holding Russian and Belarus Accountable
- Department of Treasury: Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions
- Department of Treasury: Belarus Sanctions
- Department of Commerce Fact Sheet
NOTE: The White House recently published a press release indicating the U.S. Government’s intent to wind down institutional relationships and research collaborations in the fields of science and technology with Russian government-affiliated research institutions and their affiliated personnel. For more information, please read the UNC-Chapel Hill Export Compliance Office Memo on the White House press release.
If you have any current or ongoing activities, agreements or interactions with entities or individuals in Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine, please contact the Export Compliance Office for guidance.